Mr Fowler said people needed to take advantage of the services to minimise dumping in rural areas.

"I am disgusted," he said.

"We bought in this area because of the rural aspect and the fact that it was close to the city.

"We have koalas and even kangaroos in this area and people are spoiling that by dumping their rubbish. The council has to spend resources, which can be very costly, on people who illegally dump rubbish."

Mr Fowler said he had a message for the culprits: "I think I speak for 99 per cent of the population when I say this — take your rubbish to the tip yourself."

The council pick-up service is for bulky household items that cannot be placed in the general waste, recycling or garden organics bins for collection.